A graduate Dallas™ Thomas Jefferson High School, Chef Manuel “Manny” Vera discovered his love of cooking at the age of seven in his mother Julia’s kitchen. A culinary calling led him to Truluck™s, a mere eight miles south of TJ, where he signed on as a prep cook. Dallas Continue Reading
Next Bistro, a fine dining restaurant in Colleyville, made extensive menu changes this seasons that has excited regular and new guests to experience the new chef-driven selections. Chef/owner Ying Aikens serves up a menu based on American and Mediterranean classics with a Texas twist. We stopped by for a preview Continue Reading
The Kitchen at 6130, a private event venue by Kent Rathbun Concepts, offers Dallas-area diners $7 lunches on Fridays in July. Leading up to each Friday, you can check their Facebook page for menu details. We hear pulled pork and brisket tacos are on the menu this week! Remaining dates include Continue Reading
What a humbling opportunity to spend the evening being wined and dined by two of the city’s greatest chefs, and to make matters even worse, we were called to convene at Chef Kent Rathbun’s very own home. I only felt the teeniest bit out of place. Upon arrival we were Continue Reading
It’s a small, small world. One of my old friends from Gresham High School (a suburb of Portland, Oregon) posted a link on Facebook this morning sharing that his father passed away. Always, sad news. What was interesting though was learning something about my friend Jean-Luc LaFont that I had Continue Reading
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